Quotes About Contentment

We don't always get what we deserve," she replied, patting James over his heart. "Sometimes we get more; sometimes we get less. At least we get something.

Life had given her nothing but money, a poor gift

once the mind has known and wrestled with happiness, it has secured as good a shield as may be found against the loneliness of time—

long ago and with open eyes she had made her own bargain with fate, attesting then that if love killed her as it might, she would have no grievance. She had had to go this way to know his love, and she was well satisfied to have it so.

I resigned myself quite contentedly to the life of a vegetable. I went to cooking school in the morning, had lunch with friends, sat in the sun with other pregnant ladies, talked, gossiped, did everything in short that's in the books including laying out my husband's slippers and smoking jacket. (I'm serious I assure you.) And the funniest part of all is that I liked it.

Trust your happiness and the richness of your life at this moment. It is as true and as much yours as anything else that ever happened to you.

Allí, en su lugar secreto, sus sentimientos hervían dentro de él como un guisado en la lumbre; algunos eran tristes por su soledad, pero también había rastros de felicidad. Poder ser su único amigo en el mundo como ella lo era para él, le llenaba de satisfacción.

I was not happy in any way that would make sense to most people, but I was, for the first time in my life, deeply content with what life was giving me. Part

Thinking about myself as a crazy, independent old woman made me feel almost happy.

What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude. I am most joyful when I am most grateful.

They decided they were too hooked on money and success, so they bought that old farm and they're going to farm it and think about what's important.

Intoxicated as he was with the heavens, he could not imagine needing anything on earth.

Like God in the Bible, they looked at what they had made and found it very good

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

I was taught that I had to 'master' subjects. But who can 'master' beauty, or peace, or joy?

It's all so beautiful . . . the spring . . . and books and music and fires. . . . Why aren't they enough?

Happiness and a love of fun are not coextensive, and their relationship may even be divergent. If one were happy, then one might stay in with a book, say, and not go out hunting for fun.

If one were happy, then one might stay in with a book, say, and not go out hunting for fun

Alone, but not lonely; in the state of being solitary but not the condition of wishing myself otherwise. Solitude enrobed me like a long, warm coat.

I spent my first Christmas in the city alone. Alone, but not lonely; in the state of being solitary but not the condition of wishing myself otherwise. Solitude enrobed me like a long, warm coat.

one were happy, then one might stay in with a book, say, and not go out hunting for fun.

spent my first Christmas in the city alone. Alone, but not lonely; in the state of being solitary but not the condition of wishing myself otherwise. Solitude enrobed me like a long, warm coat.

Solitude enrobed me like a long, warm coat.

Be grateful for the time you did have instead of regretful for the time you didn't,' I say.